- Drone-delivered soap bubbles could help pollinate flowers. In a pear orchard, the researchers used a toy bubble gun to blow pollen-laden bubbles on flowers in three trees. After 16 days, the resulting fruit was just as good as that of flowers that had been pollinated by hand. https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/s2589-0042(20)30373-4 372 comments science
Linking pages
- Blowing bubbles: Soapy spheres pop pollen on fruit trees - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53081194 145 comments
- If we can't save bees, soap bubble pollination could help | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/17/world/soap-bubble-robotic-pollination-study-scn/index.html 8 comments
- Bubble-blowing drones may one day aid artificial pollination https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bubble-blowing-drones-may-one-day-aid-artificial-pollination 5 comments
- Bubbles, lasers and robo-bees: The blossoming industry of artificial pollination https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/bubbles-lasers-and-robo-bees-is-artificial-pollination-here-to-stay/ 1 comment
- Soap Bubbles Delivered By a Tiny Drone Can Pollinate Crops If Bees Aren’t Available, Says Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientist-uses-soap-bubbles-to-pollinate-crops/ 0 comments
- Blowing Bubbles to Pollinate Flowers - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/science/bubbles-pollinating-bees.html 0 comments
- Fascinating science stories overlooked this year | The Economist https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2020/12/16/fascinating-science-stories-overlooked-this-year 0 comments
- In Bee Shortage, Bubbles Could Help Pollinate - Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/in-bee-shortage-bubbles-could-help-pollinate/ 0 comments
- Scientists find way to pollinate plants with soap bubbles as bees decline - CNET https://www.cnet.com/news/scientists-find-way-to-pollinate-plants-with-soap-bubbles-as-bees-decline/ 0 comments
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